Long run air pollution in El Salvador
El Salvador: Long run air pollution was 62,839 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
62,839
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 220 countries
All-time high
79,889
in 2007
All-time low
23.83
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in El Salvador, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in El Salvador is 62,839, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in El Salvador peaked at 79,889 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.83, in 1750.
El Salvador ranks 115th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 23.83 | — |
| 1751 | 23.92 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 24.02 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 24.11 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 24.29 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 24.38 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 24.47 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 24.56 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 24.65 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 24.74 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 24.87 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 25 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 25.12 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 25.25 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 25.38 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 25.5 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 25.63 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 25.76 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 25.88 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 26.01 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 26.46 | +1.7% |
| 1772 | 26.9 | +1.7% |
| 1773 | 27.35 | +1.7% |
| 1774 | 27.79 | +1.6% |
| 1775 | 28.24 | +1.6% |
| 1776 | 28.68 | +1.6% |
| 1777 | 29.13 | +1.5% |
| 1778 | 29.57 | +1.5% |
| 1779 | 30.01 | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 30.46 | +1.5% |
| 1781 | 30.9 | +1.4% |
| 1782 | 31.34 | +1.4% |
| 1783 | 31.78 | +1.4% |
| 1784 | 32.22 | +1.4% |
| 1785 | 32.66 | +1.4% |
| 1786 | 33.1 | +1.3% |
| 1787 | 33.54 | +1.3% |
| 1788 | 33.98 | +1.3% |
| 1789 | 34.42 | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 34.86 | +1.3% |
| 1791 | 35.29 | +1.3% |
| 1792 | 35.73 | +1.2% |
| 1793 | 36.16 | +1.2% |
| 1794 | 36.6 | +1.2% |
| 1795 | 37.03 | +1.2% |
| 1796 | 37.47 | +1.2% |
| 1797 | 37.9 | +1.2% |
| 1798 | 38.34 | +1.1% |
| 1799 | 38.77 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 39.2 | +1.1% |
| 1801 | 39.7 | +1.3% |
| 1802 | 40.19 | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 40.68 | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 41.18 | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 41.67 | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 42.17 | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 42.67 | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 43.16 | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 43.66 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 44.16 | +1.1% |
| 1811 | 44.66 | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 45.16 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 45.67 | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 46.17 | +1.1% |
| 1815 | 46.67 | +1.1% |
| 1816 | 47.17 | +1.1% |
| 1817 | 47.68 | +1.1% |
| 1818 | 48.18 | +1.1% |
| 1819 | 48.69 | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 49.2 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 50.03 | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 50.85 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 51.68 | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 52.52 | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 53.35 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 54.18 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 55.02 | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 55.85 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 56.69 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 57.53 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 58.37 | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 59.21 | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 60.05 | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 60.9 | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 61.74 | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 62.58 | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 63.43 | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 64.28 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 65.13 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 65.98 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 66.83 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 67.68 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 68.53 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 69.38 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 70.23 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 71.09 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 71.94 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 72.8 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 73.66 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 74.2 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 75.69 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 77.19 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 78.71 | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 80.23 | +1.9% |
| 1855 | 81.77 | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 83.41 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 85.07 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 86.74 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 88.42 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 90.11 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 92.1 | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 94.1 | +2.2% |
| 1863 | 96.13 | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 98.17 | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 100.23 | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 102.47 | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 104.73 | +2.2% |
| 1868 | 107.01 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 109.31 | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 111.63 | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 114.65 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 117.56 | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 120.5 | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 123.47 | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 126.45 | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 129.7 | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 132.97 | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 136.27 | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 139.59 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 142.94 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 146.65 | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 150.37 | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 154.13 | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 157.91 | +2.5% |
| 1885 | 161.72 | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 166 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 170.31 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 174.85 | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 179.44 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 184.06 | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 189.34 | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 194.66 | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 200.01 | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 205.4 | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 210.82 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 217.05 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 223.31 | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 229.61 | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 235.95 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 242.32 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 280.47 | +15.7% |
| 1902 | 320.49 | +14.3% |
| 1903 | 362.28 | +13.0% |
| 1904 | 406.03 | +12.1% |
| 1905 | 451.39 | +11.2% |
| 1906 | 498.74 | +10.5% |
| 1907 | 548.17 | +9.9% |
| 1908 | 599.47 | +9.4% |
| 1909 | 652.63 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 708.01 | +8.5% |
| 1911 | 758.61 | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 810.99 | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 864.79 | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 920.48 | +6.4% |
| 1915 | 977.65 | +6.2% |
| 1916 | 1,045 | +6.8% |
| 1917 | 1,115 | +6.7% |
| 1918 | 1,186 | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 1,260 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 1,337 | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 1,391 | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 1,454 | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 1,513 | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 1,577 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1,653 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 1,735 | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 1,809 | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 1,898 | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 1,974 | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 2,053 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 2,112 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 2,157 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 2,213 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 2,267 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 2,322 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 2,397 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 2,488 | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 2,579 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 2,668 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 2,756 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 2,812 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 2,877 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 2,923 | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 2,995 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 3,054 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 3,141 | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 3,231 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 3,332 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 3,440 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 6,456 | +87.7% |
| 1951 | 7,164 | +11.0% |
| 1952 | 7,961 | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 8,187 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 8,749 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 8,752 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 9,504 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 10,218 | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 10,354 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 10,601 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 10,845 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 10,669 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 11,728 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 16,788 | +43.1% |
| 1964 | 17,983 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 16,249 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 19,013 | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 18,060 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 19,418 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 19,155 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 22,145 | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 21,821 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 24,839 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 26,122 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 27,296 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 29,261 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 30,945 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 31,801 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32,405 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 30,988 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 24,593 | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 24,256 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24,805 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25,977 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 25,847 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 28,025 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 24,865 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 31,374 | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 31,832 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31,035 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 33,504 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 39,192 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 42,713 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 45,573 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 50,086 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 59,636 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 54,865 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 63,858 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 65,841 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 63,799 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 62,474 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 70,157 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 71,119 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74,099 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 74,148 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75,315 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 77,951 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 79,889 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72,996 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 74,177 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 69,209 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 71,114 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 66,118 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 65,997 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66,312 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70,534 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 72,585 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61,926 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 61,398 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 68,098 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 55,284 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 60,989 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 62,839 | +3.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 62,839 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 62,839 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +87.7% | 3,440 | 6,456 |
| 1963 | +43.1% | 11,728 | 16,788 |
| 1987 | +26.2% | 24,865 | 31,374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.24 | 23.83 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 1760s | 25.31 | 24.74 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.01 | 26.01 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 1780s | 32.44 | 30.46 | 34.42 | 10 |
| 1790s | 36.82 | 34.86 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 1800s | 41.43 | 39.2 | 43.66 | 10 |
| 1810s | 46.42 | 44.16 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 1820s | 52.94 | 49.2 | 56.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | 61.32 | 57.53 | 65.13 | 10 |
| 1840s | 69.81 | 65.98 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 1850s | 81.14 | 74.2 | 88.42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 99.44 | 90.11 | 109.31 | 10 |
| 1870s | 125.28 | 111.63 | 139.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 160.43 | 142.94 | 179.44 | 10 |
| 1890s | 209.02 | 184.06 | 235.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 436.2 | 242.32 | 652.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 964.59 | 708.01 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,634 | 1,337 | 1,974 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,326 | 2,053 | 2,668 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,056 | 2,756 | 3,440 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8,795 | 6,456 | 10,601 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,991 | 10,669 | 19,418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,762 | 21,821 | 32,405 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,261 | 24,256 | 31,832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,907 | 33,504 | 65,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,233 | 62,474 | 79,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,329 | 61,398 | 72,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,704 | 55,284 | 62,839 | 3 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in El Salvador?
- Long run air pollution in El Salvador was 62,839 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79,889 in 2007.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.83 in 1750.
- How does El Salvador rank for long run air pollution?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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